Trump expresses willingness to cut trade deal with China
發佈日期: 2025-05-01 19:45
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U.S. President Donald Trump, who argued that China will bear the brunt of the trade war, said at a cabinet meeting at the White House that he hopes to make a deal with Beijing.
But the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said no negotiations with China are under way.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he heard that South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics is mulling to build massive production facilities in the United States.
Trump touted his tariffs are incentivising investment.
He said: "We have more money being spent than at any time in the history of our country. We're up to close to 8 trillion dollars, I think I can say."
Trump mentioned some Chinese cargo ships bound for the U.S. were making a U-turn in the Pacific Ocean and sailing back to avoid the 145-percent tariffs as part of a trade war he has set off with China.
Trump said China is getting "hammered," but added that he hopes to cut a deal with Beijing at a certain point.
He stated: "I know that China is doing very poorly right now. We're talking to China, but their factories are closing all over China because we're not taking their product. We don't want their product unless they're going to be fair with us."
Trump acknowledged the duties could mean fewer and more expensive goods on the shelves. Downplaying the potential impact on American shoppers, Trump said they could adjust their consuming habits and kids could have two dolls instead of 30 dolls.
Meanwhile, Trump's lead trade negotiator, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, indicated there were no official talks with China.
He also noted Washington wanted a fair trade and sought to tackle the so called "harmful" trade actions from other countries, including China.
Citing sources, a social media platform under Chinese state media said in an article that Washington recently took initiative to contact Beijing in a bid to facilitate trade talks. The article suggested there's no need for China to begin negotiations unless the U.S. side makes a substantive move.
